The amazing 200 yard group by the late Tom Libby

[D Coots]

Seems like yesterday.

 

[Uthink Uknow]

Tom Libby was more than a great shooter; he was a great person. He had time for everyone. He treated everyone the same. It didn’t matter if you were a hall of fame or a new guy who was willing to listen. I think he learned that from one of his closest buddies, Skip Otto. Skip would say he treated everyone the same, poorly.

 

[Brians356]

Yup, an .096" 200 yd Heavy Varmint
You were one of the Ref's who signed it.
Thanks buddy, Mark

"Hey ref, here's twenty bucks. Keep it fair, keep it fair!" Al Czervik
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[Uthink Uknow]

These may have never been seen by most here.
Tom and Lou Murdica were buddies way back.

 

[jamesdmock]

Tom and Skip Otto were friends and let me add that Skip was the first to shoot a "zero" at 200 yards in a registered match. He did this at Phoenix. I miss both of these men. Skip and I had some great discu…..er, ah arguments. Skip stubbornly clung to certain regimens. He shot 15 twist Shilen barrels in green Panda 10.5# rifles (except for his rail). He did not like 13.5 # rifles. Also, all of his barrels were fluted and that led to some of our greatest arguments. Skip was one of a kind and he is missed. Everyone loved Tom and he too is missed very much. Good shooting...James

 

[Uthink Uknow]

Ever see these?

 

[Uthink Uknow]

Skip once told me at Super Shoot that he was making bullets. He said they were working very well for him and wanted me to give them a try. I agreed and he said he’d give me enough for the next day’s 200 yard HV. He gave me twenty- nine bullets and said that should be enough. Five for each target and one sighter on each of the first four targets. By then I should know where they’re going and I wouldn’t need a sighter on the fifth target. Love that guy.

 

[Uthink Uknow]

Tom Libby told me Skip Otto got that green paint from Earl Scheib in a 55 gallon drum.

 

[Joe Maisto]

Wow.

It is true.

 

[Joe Maisto]

Just a side note to Tom's "dead center" record group. All 4 200 yard NBRSA groups were broken that year and still stand.
Unlimited, Sporter, light and Heavy. I do believe at least 3 of them were with Lowell's bullets.
Later, Mark

Could never understand how Lowell got any sleep. Everybody wanted his bullets . There was certainly reason for that. We Miss him. Hopefully, Kenny will step into his shoes.